The three challenges keeping cars from being fully autonomous
Technical, regulatory, and business obstacles are still in the way of safe, useful, an…
South Korea: What a nuclear waste
South Korea’s nuclear energy program looked like our best hope for combating climate c…
Ready for 6G? How AI will shape the network of the future
With 5G networks rolling out around the world, engineers are turning their attention t…
Landowners are earning millions for carbon cuts that may not occur
A new analysis finds California’s cap-and-trade program may vastly overestimate emissi…
How the hell are cryptocurrency holders supposed to file their taxes?
Though it wasn’t in time for tax day, US lawmakers are pressuring the IRS to clarify i…
Congress wants to protect you from biased algorithms, deepfakes, and other bad AI
Only a few legislators really know what they’re talking about, but it’s a start. fro…
The first study of a twin in space looks like good news for a trip to Mars
Thanks to twin astronauts, we now have our first solid evidence of how the human body …
This is the first ever photo of a black hole
The scientists behind it spent a decade using a virtual telescope the size of Earth to…
Why two wheels are better than four in India’s electric vehicle push
EVs represent a tiny share of the nation’s auto market, but efforts to electrify scoot…
Hey Google, sorry you lost your ethics council, so we made one for you
We asked experts for practical suggestions on why Google’s AI ethics council bombed an…
Facebook’s ad-serving algorithm discriminates by gender and race
Even if an advertiser is well-intentioned, the algorithm still prefers certain groups …
Machine learning is making pesto even more delicious
Researchers at MIT have used AI to improve the flavor of basil. It’s part of a trend t…
Why satellite mega-constellations are a threat to the future of space
A recent Indian anti-satellite test was hazardous but plans for mass satellite launche…
The two key reasons the world can’t reverse climate emissions
New figures show we’re using more energy and still pumping out more emissions—so why a…
The space mission to buy us vital extra hours before a solar storm strikes
The sun’s violent activity can shut down the power grid and knock out satellites. ESA’…
Europe’s copyright dispute shows just how hard it is to fix the internet’s problems
The EU has just passed the Copyright Directive: now small sites and tech giants alike …
It’s still 2017 for one crypto exchange
Binance is doing million-dollar ICOs when everyone else has given up. But there’s a ca…
Russia wants to cut itself off from the global internet. Here’s what that really means.
The plan is going to be tricky to pull off, both technically and politically, but the …
Ryugu is a heap of space rubble that might unlock the mysteries of water on Earth
Early results from the Japanese Hayabusa2 mission are not just giving us insights into…
The man who helped invent virtual assistants thinks they’re doomed without a new AI approach
Boris Katz has spent his career trying to help machines master language. He believes t…
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